Isabella McFadden (born 2 August 1995), known online as Internet Girl, is a Canadian social media personality and noted Depop seller of 1990s and 2000s clothing.[1][2] She sells clothing found at thrift stores as well as new clothing of her own design.[3] Many of her sales come in the form of "style bundles", sets of clothing with matching accessories based upon a particular theme or style.[4] She has become Depop's top seller in the United States, with her account reaching over 660,000 followers.[5][6][7][8][9]
Internet Girl | |
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| Born | Isabella McFadden 2 August 1995 |
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| Channel | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Subscribers | 137 thousand[needs update] |
Early life
editMcFadden was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 2 August 1995.[10] She attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto, and studied communication and film at Concordia University in Montreal, before dropping out to move to Los Angeles to become a Depop seller.[11]
References
edit- ↑ Yar, Sanam (9 July 2019). "Shopping Can Make You Famous". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Satenstein, Liana (22 August 2017). "How Internet Girl and Her Boyfriend's Shared Love for the 2000s Fueled an E-Commerce Empire". Vogue. New York: Conde Nast. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Satenstein, Liana (5 August 2016). "Is This College Drop-Out Turned Tumblr Queen the Next NastyGal?". Vogue. New York: Conde Nast. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (13 June 2019). "Why Teens Are Selling Clothes Out of Their Closets". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ La Ferla, Ruth (11 August 2020). "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Satenstein, Liana. "The New eBays". New York Magazine. New York: Conde Nast. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Fashion Fix with Charli Howard". BBC. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Schneier, Matthew (19 August 2019). "Got It on Depop The app that has Gen Z hooked on thrifting". The Cut. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Watling, Eve (15 February 2018). "Mobile magnates". The Economist. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Meet the women at the forefront of Winnipeg's fashion scene". CBC. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "A love of vintage clothing led a Toronto goth-loving fashionista to online fame. And now, she's launching her own website". Toronto Star. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.